Tornado History

Thomas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Thomas, Nebraska. The records below identify 9 tornadoes from 1962 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.6M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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9recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2.6Mminimum property damage
July 8, 2020latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 6, 19861986F2 June 4, 19991999F1 August 6, 19861986F1 August 2, 19621962F1 May 20, 19741974EF0 August 11, 20112011EF0 June 25, 20102010EF0 July 23, 20152015EFU July 8, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19862
  • 19621
  • 19741
  • 19991
  • 20101
  • 20111
  • 20151
  • 20201

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 6, 1986F2Thomas, Nebraska10 mi70 yd00$2.5M
June 4, 1999F2Thomas, Nebraska4 mi250 yd00$50K
August 6, 1986F1Thomas, Nebraska0.2 mi23 yd00$25K
August 2, 1962F1Thomas, Nebraska0 mi200 yd00$2K
May 20, 1974F1Thomas, Nebraska0 mi33 yd00$2K
August 11, 2011EF0Thomas, Nebraska0.06 mi50 yd00$11K
June 25, 2010EF0Thomas, Nebraska1 mi20 yd00N/A
July 23, 2015EF0Thomas, Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
July 8, 2020EFUThomas, Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.